Mark says: Oct 6, 2012 I was planning to attend one of these “for profit” schools but apparently there is some shady stuff going on. Initially I signed up to Kaplan University in Somerville, Mass two weeks ago (September 2012) for the electrical course. Oddly, the entire school decided to shut down 4 days before classes started on October 3, 2012. I thought, “That’s highly unprofessional.” I have a two year legal degree from Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, Ma (500 ft from Kaplan) and Google-ed lawsuits against Kaplan. Surprisingly I found some interesting facts.

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Furthermore, I got quotes from the lawyer of Kaplan stating that “it may be odd to see a school operating like a business, but it is.” The class action suit painted Kaplan as targeting low income folks and using crude corporate sales tactics to sucker them into the school, and the Kaplan lawyers admitted this fact but stated that it is not illegal. The federal judge agreed with Kaplan and dismissed the suit in favor of Kaplan. Sad state of affairs in America but needless to say, I will not be attending one of these for profit schools until I Google everything about them. Some facts about Kaplan:​

-Owned by the Washington Post (Weird)
-Many of the same site Porter Chester Complaints are filed, Kaplan is right there
-http://truth-out.org/news/item/8059-washington-post-annual-report-reveals-widespread-accreditation-and-legal-problems-at-kaplan-university (“Kaplan University is the blood bank for The Washington Post and supplies The Washington Post Corporation with 58 percent of its revenue.”)

-”Kaplan’s answer to regulatory problems is to pay off politicians to weaken or rescind troublesome rules and regulations, thus reducing oversight, disclosure and transparency.”

 

It appears that there is rampant fraud within the Accreditation process, Federal College money programs, banking (where the funds and interest rates originate) and downright criminal activity on a large scale basis. I have made my point. Train yourself through self discipline and the internet.

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Gone Medical says: February 19, 2012 at 2:34 pm Porter and Chester sux! After 1 year, I still cannot find work. I am working as a waitress instead. I have called the school in Enfield Ct and never had any of my calls returned. False hope is right, once you are done… so are they. They should be reported to the Better Business Bureau. I am shocked that they have not been investigated yet. If somebody could afford a lawyer than I would def jump on and start a class action law suit!

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Rocky hill says: February 21, 2012 at 11:33 am Porter and Chester is a scam and changes there rules when its convenient for them every other week it something with this school about attendance. Now they tell us in the middle of a term that they didn't explain the new changes well so they were telling us now in the middle of the term. Now they are saying you need to attend class 90% of the time or your gone witch was fine we all new that and as long as you make up your time and stay above 90% your good. But now there saying you only have two weeks to make up your time from the time you go under the 90% and even if you make up all of your time if your missed time adds up to 85% no matter what reason you were out if you hit 85% your gone and you cant make up the time. Then like last term some people were short a couple hours and they were allowed to start the next term and as soon as two weeks went by (that's how long it takes for them to get there money for the whole term) then they tell you your dismissed COME ON OVER A COUPLE HOURS they could be off for all they know. The school had no power for three days during the October snow storm and made the students make up that time on there own yeaa the made us sit in a room and just make up the time, it wasn't like they scheduled the time and had a class nooooo it was just a waste of time with students sitting in front of a computer watching videos THIS SCHOOL HAS NOOOO STRUCTURE!!!!! they are lairs and bend the rules to there benefit. Students that kiss there a$ get hours written off or rounded off to ther benefit but if your one to speak up your on the shit list. The teachers aren't even certified in what there teaching, How can you teach something you never learned COME ON ITS A JOKE!!!! I can go on all day but it wont help maybe it every one starts speaking up things will change. THEY LET 9 PEOPLE GO TODAY FOR THE BULL SHIT ATTENDANCE POLICY TODAY ALONE ………YOU GET THE POINT ……START TALKING PEOPLE OR YOU WILL LOSE 27,000 AND THAT'S NOT CHUMP CHANGE…..

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chris f says: February 27, 2012 at 1:15 pm Chicopee ma. Porter and Chester is a joke and the campus director is an arrogant ass go to school for 18 months and they want to offer me a job at jiffy lube.

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Tracy says: February 28, 2012 at 5:47 am I’m in an allied health program and it sucks. The Porter & Chester instructors have no clue how to teach and copy word for word verbatim off the PowerPoint. i just started not too long ago and already regret it.i am learning nothing in class and have to teach myself on my own time.maybe they should hire certified teachers or instructors because I can do a better job teaching this stuff! But they’re probably cheap and font want to pay more for a real teacher! Boards came up and how ironic the only three ppl taking all failed them. what does that say? Nothing at all for the class prep,knowledge or understanding of this particular program from a teachers to a students standpoint.it sucks, all they care about is money..they make sure I understand that aspect of it..and are very clear in that area of explaining each financial thing point! It’s ridiculous.im going to start to look for other schools that have my program bc I’m so fed up with this school.its embarrassing the lack of knowledge I have from these horrible instuctors,and how I have to re-teach myself everyday. Don’t go to pci!! I learned the hard way, and I’m not even half done! You Really have to research the different schools thoroughly.. I thought I did,but apparently I did a terrible job..if only I saw something like this beforehand.

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Mark says: March 4, 2012 at 11:19 pm This school is a scam.

 

ZACH says: March 27, 2012 at 4:29 pm AFTER GOING TO A TWO YEAR COLLEGE, I DECIDED I WANTED TO WORK WITH MY HANDS. I PICKED PORTER & CHESTER FOR THEIR ELECTRICAL PROGRAM. THE WORST DECISION I EVER MADE IN MY LIFE. THE EDUCATION WAS NOT THERE. THE SCHOOL WAS ONLY WORRIED ABOUT THE EDUCATION MONEY FROM THE LOANS AND YOUR POCKET. I GRADUATED WITH HIGH HONORS AND I HARDLY HAD TO DO ANYTHING TO EARN THAT. THE TEACHER WAS UNPROFESSIONAL BY PASSING GAS IN FRONT OF THE STUDENTS. THIS SCHOOL NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN, THE STUDENTS SHOULD GET ALL THEIR MONEY BACK. CONTACT ME IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SCHOOL, I WILL ANSWER THEM TRUTHFULLY.

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Mike says: March 29, 2012 at 2:51 am I am about to graduate from the nursing program this year. I read the reviews and agree with some of the concerns and disagree with others. I am 40 years old and a very determined 14 year old military veteran. Some of classmates were much younger and just didn’t take the program serious. Alot of people need to look in the mirror and decide what they put into it. I don’t need an instructor to babysit me. I need one to answer questions and assign work and tell me what I did wrong. There are so many situations that I saw that my instructor gave second chances to students who were just slackers. If they didn’t want to take the work serious they shouldn’t be in such a fast paced program. I have had 3 job offers already and haven’t graduated yet. I am proud of what I accomplished and will be continuing my education to get my RN. Do not do the nursing program unless you are ready to sacrifice until graduation.

 

Believer says: March 30, 2012 at 4:13 pm Just imagine of you had to have a review of some of these folks that are upset and look at their “track records”. Track records of poor attitudes, poor work ethic and lack of follow through. Look, no one is perfect but I would be hard pressed to think all of these individuals complaining put all they could both while in school and after graduation. We are in a tight job market, but there are jobs and you have to work hard at it to open up doors to new opportunity.

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Anonymous says: April 9, 2012 at 7:36 am No lie, Porter & Chester job placement is the biggest joke i ever saw.In the one year I was here we went through 3 instructors (2 quit to get a real job)and our current teacher doesn’t have a clue to the electricial codes. DON’T GO HERE!!!!!!!